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TL;DR. Our Picks at a glance:
| Hotel | Star Rating | Guest Rating | Dropbutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oberoi Madinah | ★★★★★ | 8.9 | |
| Dar Al Taqwa Hotel | ★★★★★ | 8.8 | |
| InterContinental Dar Al Iman Madinah | ★★★★★ | 8.7 | |
| Dallah Taibah Hotel, Madinah | ★★★★ | 8.6 | |
| Madinah Hilton Hotel | ★★★★★ | 8.4 | |
| Sofitel Shahd Al Madinah | ★★★★★ | 8.1 | |
| Taiba Suites Madinah | ★★★ | 8.6 | |
| Taiba Front Hotel, Madinah | ★★★ | 7.4 | |
| Al Aqeeq Madinah Hotel | ★★★★★ | 8.1 | |
| Golden Tulip Al-Zahabi Hotel, Madinah | ★★ | 6.9 |
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Best Luxury Hotel: The Oberoi Madinah
Best Mid-range Hotel: Al Aqeeq Madinah Hotel
Best Budget Hotel: Golden Tulip Al-Zahabi Hotel, Madinah
Best Family Hotel: Taiba Suites Madinah
The Oberoi Madina enjoys fantastic views from its unrivaled position just steps from the Prophet's Mosque. It offers a luxurious experience to visitors and groups of all sizes and is a choice hotel for royalty and the famous.
The accommodations spacious and beautiful. All-day dining restaurants serve international cuisine.
The Oberoi has the largest banqueting facilities in the city, and can handle events for up-to 600 guests at one time.
Dar Al Taqwa stands in the courtyard of the Prophet's mosque in Madinah, just steps from the King Fahd Gate and the Uthman bin Affaan Gate (Ladies Entrance, 25). It offers an upscale experience with cozy but beautiful rooms reflecting the character of the city.
The restaurants at Dar Al Taqwa specialize in traditional and modern Saudi Arabian cuisine and serve up many International dishes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Iftaar and Suhoor.
The InterContinental Dar Al Madinah is located on the South Side of the Prophet's mosque, nearer to Bab Umar Bin Al Khattab (Gates 16, 17, 18 ) on its west side. It has an easy access to the Ladies entrances at Bab Uthman bin Affaan (Gates 24, 25, 26) on the eastern side as well as Bab Sultan Abdul Mejid (Gates 12, 13, 14)
The accommodations are both Room and Suite types which have separate bedroom and living areas. Accessible rooms are also available for the disabled.
There is a free shuttle service provided to Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
The Dallah Taibah Hotel is located on the north-west side of the Prophet's mosque just behind the Oberoi Madinah. It is about a 5 minute walk to Bab Uthman, Ladies entrance 25.
The hotel offers several room and suite options. Rooms can be interconnected to accommodate groups of upto 8 guests. Suites, which have separate bedroom and living areas can have up-to 4 bedrooms, accomodating upto 8 guests.
The hotel has one restaurant and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The Madinah Hilton Hotel is located only a short walk from the Prophet's Mosque, directly in front of the King Fahd Gate (20,21,22) with easy access to Bab Uthman, Gate 25 for women.
Accommodation options include Rooms that sleep up-to 3 guests and Suites that have separate bedrooms for up-to 5. The bathrooms are accessible to wheelchair bound guests with roll-in showers and grab-bars.
The hotel has two restaurants serving a buffet of local and international dishes.
Sofitel Shahd Al Madina (formerly knows as Shazah Madinah) is a luxury hotel located near the clock-tower on King Fahd Rd. It is just behind the Dar Al Taqwah hotel.
The hotel has undergone extensive renovations of the rooms. The classic touch consistently reminds you of the sanctity of Al Madina, over the extremely modern design and furniture.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner is served at the Arabesque, a restaurant with an international flavour.
Taiba Suites is located directly in front of the King Fahd Gate (20,21,22) with an easy access to Bab Uthman, Ladies Gate 25.
The accommodation are Suites: which have separate bedrooms and living rooms. Taiba Suites also have a complete kitchen and some have an additional maid's room.
The Taiba Front Hotel stands next to the Taiba Suites Hotel. It is less than a 5 minute walk to the Prophets Mosque and to Bab Uthman, Ladies Gate 25.
The accommodations are modern and comfortable. The Rooms can sleep upto 4 guests while the largest Suite can accommodate up-to 6 guests in 3 bedrooms.
The hotel is part of Taiba Commercial Complex which comprises of several shops, restaurants and supermarkets.
Al-Aqeeq Madinah is located behind the Taiba Front Hotel, less than five minutes form the Prophet's Mosque. It has easy access to King Fahd Gate (20,21,22) and Bab Uthman, Ladies Gate 25.
The accommodations are beautifully renovated keeping in line with Saudi tastes. Every room has a flat-screen TV, free WiFi, Coffee-maker and Air-conditioning controls.
The hotel is located in the heart of the shopping area and surrounded by several places to eat and drink.
The Golden Tulip Al Zahabi Madinah stands in front of the Prophet's Mosque. It is directly in the sight of Bab Uthman, Ladies Gate 25.
The accommodations consists of Rooms that can seep up-to three guests, and Suites with one and two bedrooms. The largest suite can accommodate up-to 5 guests.
The hotel has a restaurant that serves breakfast lunch and dinner.
Guests can get recreational in the gym which is equipped with free-weights, cardio machines, table-tennis and foosball.
Helpful Guidance
At the Prophet's mosque in Madinah, men and women enter through separate gates. Women enter the mosque form the north side. However, the Rawḍah ash-Sharifah and the Prophet (peace be upon him) rest on the very south end of the Masjid An Nabawi. The walk form the north gates to the Rawḍah ash-Sharifah form inside the mosque is no less than 350 meters or 400 yards
There are four gates designated for women at the Masjid An Nabawi:
- Bab Sultan Abdulmejid – Doors 12, 13, 14 : Located on the western façade (side) at the very north end.
- Bab Uhud – Door 23 : Located on the north façade, just left of King Fahd Gate
- Bab Uthman Bin Affan – Doors 24, 25, 26 : Located on the north façade at the north-east corner of the mosque
- Bab Ali Bin Abi Talib – Doors 28, 29, 30 : Located on the eastern façade at the very north end.
If you are walking along the eastern side of the mosque, you may notice a door numbered 39 called Bab An-Nisa or “The Women’s Door”. However, at present, it is used as an entrance for men.
This door was installed by Umar bin Al Khattab, exclusively for the women during his reign. With expansion, the door has moved eastward and its purpose has also changed.
On women visiting Rawḍah As-Sharifah
Women are alloted specific times to enter the Rawḍah ash-Sharifah. These timings change through the year. You will also need to register your time-slot to visit the Rawḍah using the Eatmarna app.
When visiting the Rawḍah, ladies enter through Gate 25 (Bab Uthman Bin Affan). If you enter the Masjid An Nabawi form Bab Ali Bin Abi Talib (Gates 28, 29, 30) or Bab Mejidi (Gates 12, 13, 14), you may discover the path to the Rawḍah gated or walled off. You may even find the nearby gates shut in order to maintain the direction of travel and make it easy to quickly enter and exit.
After dropping off their ladies, men can enter the Masjid An Nabawi form the magnificent King Fahd Gate (Gates 20, 21 22). It is exactly in front of the Clock Tower Roundabout at the terminus of King Fahd Rd. The wide corridor form the King Fahd Gate allows for unobstructed travel to the Rawḍah ash-Sharifah. There is also plenty of space here to allow the men to pray or sit and wait in worship while their ladies finish their ritual at the Rawḍah ash-Sharifah.
When searching for hotels near the ladies gate 25, you will need look in the neighbourhood of Al Bada’a (the Clock Tower Roundobout) and Al Masani. These areas see heavy pedestrian foot traffic due to the proximity of numerous hotels, restaurants, shops and services. You will also find here buses for ziyarah that take you to Uhud, the site of the Battle of Khandaq and Masjid Al Qiblatain.
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